The guy must have disclosed in some way. Otherwise he would not have have consented to a search and not answered any questions, or disclosed any information, about weapons in his vehicle...as is his rights to do. They would have never known if he stuck to his rights.I think it was asked before, but did we ever find out how the LEO discovered the weapon?
I bet your friend is in Mt. Carmel, IL which is just a hair on the Illinois side. Since they're so close to the state line, this is probably a common occurrence.
I've said it before and I'll say it again ... there is something immoral about laws that turn you into a felon by the simple act of stepping over an imaginary line.
What was he doing in Kenya?What do you expect from the land that gave us Obama?
If you are a law enforcement officer in Indiana. Can you carry your gun in IL. Pretty much cops are on duty all the time. And most carry while off duty.
What was he doing in Kenya?
I have run into plenty of thugs from Cook County with gun charges (or dealing charges, or what have you) "stricken without leave," so it's hard to see why the State's Attorney there would feel the need to crucify the OP's friend.I bet your friend is in Mt. Carmel, IL which is just a hair on the Illinois side. Since they're so close to the state line, this is probably a common occurrence.
Tell him to get a lawyer and shut up.
I've heard of Indiana folks basically walking away on "No FOID" and "Unlawful Use of Weapon" charges in Illinois. If he's that lucky they'll confiscate and destroy anything related to firearms seized during the stop and give him a year of court supervision. YMMV
There was a guy I worked with who took his loaded gun into Illinois. It was in the trunk in a shoe box. He was pulled over by the Illinois State Police and they asked to search the car. He gave them permission . They found the gun and told him that if it was unloaded and locked in a box separate from the ammo it wouldn't be a problem. But, since it was loaded, they confiscated the gun. He still has his ltch but they still have his gun. I'm not sure what he was formally charged with.
Yeah, really. The guy quit his job (the only reason I knew who he was) before it was resolved, if it ever was resolved.A shoe box? Really?
So they stole his weapon.
I've said it before and I'll say it again ... there is something immoral about laws that turn you into a felon by the simple act of stepping over an imaginary line.